Check



Sept, 26, 1939- s. D. BUSTER, JR

CHECK Filed May 15. 1937 ORIGINAL COM PANY m A I A MN \I w v 5 M7 A n AL n T E L m N N L o 0 l 9 D 0 M II. 0 w T b A 0. 0 5 M T N dd n H mm 0 wP m 0 w. A A 0 m C n o m 5 0 w Y o w Tm A m CH L N O UH C n a A 0 u 3 FP E n u Tm T M o u n o A 0 q. 3 C O o M mu C S P & a U 0 ..H D Y N B 0 uu on m 0 D TA T VI M I W 0 B u R u c i N B 0 w m n U UN 0 w M o M M R (0l O a m m 4 I u A w n O M u T K o 0 HF m A m u z 0 A 0 TO B A H m T B 0T m X m OR X w n w 7 A a 1 P0 w i mm A n F l Patented Sept. 26, 1939UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 3 Claims.

My invention relates to means employed to facilitate speedy sorting ofduplicate records and more particularly to forms which are used inretail stores or other retail establishments, where there are a numberof duplicate copies made in order to segregate the records in theirproper departments. In some stores, as many as five sorts are made ofeach form, the same being time also in oil companies where it isnecessary to sort all the forms by account numbers, each account numberindicating the billing district and the customers number.

At present, the sorting of such forms is done manually and it not onlyconsumes a very great amount of time but it also prevents the speedyascertaining of the condition of, for example, the quantity of stock onhand; also the prompt determination of the amount of each customersaccount and prompt billing of same.

My invention has for its object, to provide a new manner of sortingthese forms by providing a plurality of rows of perforations adjacentthe separation line of the forms. These perforations are located inspaces which bear printed designations or indicia which determine theproper class into which the particular slip in question should beclassifled. Some of these perforations are then slotted out across theseparation line so that the sorting needle commonly employed for suchpurpose will .only select the particular class required of both originaland duplicate.

My means of accomplishing the foregoing obiects may be more fullycomprehended by having reference to the accompanying drawing, which ishereunto annexed and is a part of this specification, in which a bankcheck and duplicate is used as an example.

. The figure is a front view of the duplicate check printed withdesignation and indicia and its accompanying perforations with theoriginal check in position tobe detached.

In the figure I have shown my improved check for bank use. It is wellknown that checks or vouchers must be sorted for many difierent purposesand expensive and complicated machines are built to facilitate thatoperation. It is also desirable to provide permanent means to indicatethat the amount of the check is not over a certain sum. My inventionprovides a check 3, which, may be in duplicate form 4 as shown.

The checks 3 and 4 are provided with a plurality with perforations 5registering with each other adjacent the edge so that they can beconveniently slotted or notched out to the edge. Duplicate check 4 isseparable from the body of the original check by a weakened tear line Iwhen an addi- 5 tional record is desired. By slotting or notching theportion between the rows of perforations across the tear line, thechecks may be conveniently and speedily sorted after separation by asorting needle commonly employed for such purpose. Along one edge may beprovided various figures as hundreds, thousands, etc., and the words notover the amount slotted out. When the check is made out, the operatorhand punches or slots the perforations for the desired amount. 15

Thus it will be seen, I not only provide for convenient sorting. but foran effective means to prevent the check being raised as the punchingacross the tear line gives the same code on original and duplicate afterseparation.

Having described my invention what I regard as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent is: 1. A new article of manufacture comprising a sheetof paper or the like having duplicate printing thereon separated by aweakened tear line for facilitating separation of said sheet, and havinga series of similar perforations on each side of said tear line andadjacent thereto, said perforations being alined to allow for cuttingout I of material crossing said tear line between opposing perforationson each side of said line, whereby when said sheet is tornafter cuttingout of said material each part of said sheet carries an identical cutout record.

2. A new article of manufacture comprising a sheet of paper or the likehaving duplicate printing thereon separated by a weakened tear line forfacilitating separation of said sheet into separate units, and having aseries of indexing perforations alined along each side of said tear line40 adjacent and parallel thereto, said perforations being opposed acrosssaid tear line in order on both sides thereof.

3. A new article of manufacture comprising a sheet of paper or the likehaving duplicate printing thereon separated by a weakened tear line forfacilitating separation of said sheet into separate units, and having aduplicate series of perforations alined along each side of said tearline,

adjacent and parallel thereto.

SANFORD D. BUS'IER, JR.

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